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LOT 2329
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/2 in. (38.9 grams, 42 cm).
Restrung with polyhedral, tubular, fusiform and other beads, the centrepiece a large polyhedral bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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